Support.



R. .W. VAN BUREN.

SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED IAN. 4. "MB.

1,994,729. Patented Feb. 13, 1919. 1' -7 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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To all whom it may concern Be itv known that 1- ROBERT VAN BU-- supports and it is the principal object of the invention to provide a trouser hanger for receiving. a plurality of pairs of trousers and supporting the same in a manner to retain the pro er shape thereof. 1 f

, Anot er and equally important object of the invention is to provide a trouser hanger capable of supporting a plurality of pairs of .trousers in such a way as will permit the re- 'moval of any one pair without disturbing the others or causing wrinkling of the same.

Among other aims and objects of the invention ma be recited, the provision of a device of t e character mentioned with a view to compactness, and in which the number of parts are few, the construction simple, the cost of production small, and eficiency and operation high.

The foregoing together with additional advantageous details and arrangement of parts of the preferred embodiment ofmy mvention will be clear from the specific description hereinafter contained, when read -stan blank, and

in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part thereof, wherein said embodiment of the invention. is illustrated for the firpose of facilitating a full underg of the present improvements. In the drawings Figure 1 ise front proved hanger,

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section therethrough, Fig. 3

elevation of the imis a plan view of the device in Fi 4 is a detail 'in perspective of one of the c amping arms. i v

Referring now more particularl to the drawings and in connection with w ich like reference characters will designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 represents the base or body portion of the improved hanger, the same being preferably Y formed of sheet metal, aluminium or the like and havin a plurality of pairs of op sitely disposed v racket arms 2 formed iacgral Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1&1919.

a ncauon filed January}, 1918. Serial at. 210,803.-

with the side marginal portions thereof,

these bracket arms, obviously, being aperturedv as at 3 for a' purpose which will be subsequently apparent. Portions of the base are cut away asat 4 to reduce the wei ht of the construction and also to add to t e attractiveness of the same, as well as'provide means for permitting trousers to be engaged with --the clamping arms hereinafter described. After the base or body epiortion has been stamped or otherwise form the same is then bentso as to. provide a plurality of stepped shoulders generally indicated by the numeral 5, thereby causing the various pairs of bracket arms to be arranged in relatively ofi'set relation. The bracket arms 2 are then bent upwardly at substantially ri ht angles to the shoulders of the base and a 0rd means for permitting clamping arms 6 carrying bearing pintles 7 upon the ofi'set ends thereof with the apertured bracket arms 2, the said pintles 7, obviously, being received in the apertures 3 of the bracket arms. In this connection, it will benoted, that the intermediate portions of each of the clamping arms 6 are bent inwardly or ofiset as at 8 and provided with curved finger pieces 9 whereby engagement with the clamping arms will be materially facilitated. The clamping arms 6 when swung inwardly are arran e in proximity to the respective shoul' er portions 5 of the base 1 and hence, will serve as means for efliciently clamping trousers arranged therebetween, thus, properly supporting the same and serving to retain the original shape thereof.

In order that the hanger may be readily engaged with a suitable su po such as a door, wardrobe or other article 0 furniture,

openingsindicated by the numeral 10 may be and preferably are formed in the base 1 at points in proximity to the marginal porv tions thereof; it being noted in this connec- From the foregoing, it will e readily un derstood that with my improved trouser hanger, I am enabled to support a plurality of pairs of trousers, the same depending from the support in .a manner to ermit the ready removal of any one pair w1thout disturbing or wrinklin the other pairs. Furthermore, accidenta disengagement of the trousers from the clamping arms 6, will be positively prevented due to the manner in WhlGh said arms are engaged therewith, these arms as will be noted, being swung downwardly and then engaged with the adjacent portions of the trouser legs.

Manifestly, the construction shown is capable of considerable modification and such modification as is Within the scope of my claims, I consider within the spirit" of my invention.

I claim 1. A trouser hanger including a base bent throughout its length to provide a plurality of stepped shoulders, brackets positioned adjacent each of the ends of said shoulders, and clamping bars having their opposite ends disposed at substantially right angles pivoted formed integral With 'the opposite ends of e'tween said brackets and having means 2o 2. A trouser hanger includin a base bent throughout its length to provi e a pluralit of stepped shoulders, brackets arranged a jacent-each of said shoulders,-and clamping means engaged'with said brackets.

3. A trouser hanger including a base bent throughout its length to provide a plurality of parallel shoulders, sal'd shouldersbeing arranged in stepped relation, bracket arms 30 the shoulders, and clamping arms pivotally engaged with said bracket arms.

v In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

ROBERT w. VAN BUREN. 

